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Liverpool Waterfront Liverpool will focus on four main themes - Port City, Creative City, Liverpool celebrated its 800th The Golf Coast People’s City and Global City - and is birthday in 2007 and its stunning Golfers visiting the region can take estimated to attract more than waterfront proudly boasts UNESCO advantage of ‘’s Golf Coast’,one 750,000 visitors per year. World Heritage Site status, an accolade of the finest stretches of Championship held by some of the world’s most Golf in the world. It is home to 19 of famous locations.While preserving ‘Liverpool experience’ the most challenging and picturesque its heritage and splendour, this area Among the biggest focal points of courses in the UK, including three is also undergoing major change. is . famous Royal links courses – Birkdale, This brand new complex spans 42 Liverpool and Lytham & St Annes. The brand new Liverpool Canal Link acres, features 160 new shops, bars Together, this unique group of courses will see narrowboats pass across the and restaurants, a 14-screen Odeon attract golfers from across the world for the first time in over 100 Cinema, two new hotels, over 320 and has played host to the Open years. Opening in Spring 2009, it will apartments in and Championship no fewer than 30 times complement the new £19m cruise the five-acre , a green since 1897. terminal at Princes Dock capable of oasis among the hustle and bustle. handling the world’s largest liners. These projects are part of a multi- The £1bn project has boosted million scheme to redevelop the the city’s retail and leisure offer, must-see Pier Head area, making it reconnecting the heart of the city easier for visitors to enjoy the ‘Three with the historic Grade I listed Graces’ – the Liver, Cunard and Port of buildings of the Albert Dock.This Liverpool buildings. gives visitors and shoppers a real ‘Liverpool experience’ by combining of Liverpool the city’s past and present, with a Opening in 2010, the £70m Museum glimpse of shaping a successful future. of Liverpool will be one of the This attractive retail offer is drawing world’s leading city , Liverpool ONE also perfectly Liverpool to the top of people’s lists demonstrating Liverpool’s worldwide complements the city’s established as their chosen shopping destination. influence in geography, history and designer shopping haunts of the So much so, Experian figures have seen culture.The new museum will give and Cavern Walks, Liverpool jump from 17th to fifth place National Museums Liverpool the which boast names such as Kurt in the UK retail listings. opportunity to showcase more than Geiger, Armani Exchange, Flannels, 6,000 objects, many have never been Links of ,Vivienne Westwood on public display before. Museum of and Cricket.

The stylish Metquarter in the heart of Liverpool Liverpool The thriving shopping area of Bold Street

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